Isle of Islay, Scotland
Carraig Fhada Lighthouse
An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.
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Isle of Islay, Scotland
An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.
Portnahaven, Scotland
According to local legend, this church was built with two doors, so that residents of two rival villages had their own entrances.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
Ellary, Scotland
This remote Scottish cave has been a site of Christian pilgrimage for many centuries.
Dunoon, Scotland
This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.
Isle of Eigg, Scotland
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
Achmelvich, Scotland
Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.
Highland, Scotland
An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.
Forres, Scotland
A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.
Rosehearty, Scotland
The south aisle of this church once served as a burial vault.
Strichen, Scotland
This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Considered "the most original, complete, and unimproved" circles in Aberdeenshire.
Aboyne, Scotland
A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
Corgarff, Scotland
This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.
Feshiebridge, Scotland
These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.
Kingussie, Scotland
These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Ballater, Scotland
More than a century old, this cast iron bridge on the Balmoral Estate leads to nowhere.
Banavie, Scotland
The longest staircase lock in Britain.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
Invermoriston, Scotland
It's believed this well was once plagued with evil spirits until St. Columba purified the water.
Foyers, Scotland
A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales